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Classroom Resources | Grades 1 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp October 17Black Poetry Day is celebrated.
Books and webpages are gathered that focus on the work of African American poets and students explore the resources and find a poem to contribute to a poetry reading.

Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp March 24Cat on a Hot Tin Roof premiered in New York in 1955.
Students are introduced to the characteristics of drama, read a chapter from a novel the class has read, and create a script from the chapter that they will present to the class.

Classroom Resources | Grades 1 – 9 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp April 20Celebrate author Mary Hoffman's birthday today.
Students write original picture books based on their own aspirations and dreams and share with the class or with younger students.

Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp May 8Celebrate blues legend Robert Johnson's birthday.
Students learn about blues music and brainstorm subjects that might give them "the blues." Finally, they write their own blues lyrics and have the option to perform.

Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp February 3Celebrate Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
Students "step into the shoes" of their favorite author by reading several of their books, conducting research, and preparing displays and presentations for the class.

Classroom Resources | Grades K – 8 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp June 6Celebrate Cynthia Rylant's birthday!
Students work in small groups or as a class to map the plot of a selected Cynthia Rylant story and create original literary works using the plot diagrams.

Classroom Resources | Grades K – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp February 27Celebrate Digital Learning Day today.
Students reflect on recent learning and the role digital tools and media have played in supporting or enhancing it.